I’ve often wondered where the term “laundry list” came from. I hear this term used most often to describe a long, comprehensive list of tasks or items. In my experience, people make to-do lists, and most people make shopping lists. But who’s making lists of what laundry they need to do? Well, I’ve had it backwards. “Laundry list” refers to forms used to indicate what type and quantity of garments you may be leaving with a laundry service. I guess that tells you how often I pay other people to clean my clothes (if you’re rolling your eyes right now, well, you’re fancier than I am). Anyway, I found these two examples of old laundry lists, I believe from the 1950s. I love vintage forms like this. Back when making printed materials was much more difficult, but much more care was taken in making them look decent. In the days before Microsoft Word, crummy clip art, Arial, Verdana, and (blecch) Comic Sans.